Kenya Seeks Nuclear Power Infrastructure

Posted by timothy on Sunday January 8, 2012 @08:02PM from the everything-is-in-limited-supply dept.

New submitter Snirt writes "Kenya is seeking to develop a viable nuclear energy program within the next 15 years to meet its growing energy demands. A government commission formed last year is conducting a feasibility study and the University of Nairobi is setting up programs to train people for the nuclear program. Critics say they're concerned about plant worker safety and the risk of environmental contamination. Some 86 percent of Kenyans do not have access to electricity, relying on firewood and kerosene to meet their energy needs. Electricity is expensive(1$=KES 90), and the supply is limited."

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Isn't it obvious? by viperidaenz · 2012-01-08 20:38 · Score: 4, Funny

They're using nuclear power as a front for developing weapons of mass destruction
Re:Expensive? by Squiddie · 2012-01-08 22:19 · Score: 4, Funny

You can't pirate electricity. Those electrons want to be free.
Re:Definition of irony by a_hanso · 2012-01-08 23:12 · Score: 3, Funny

So basically, going by current trends, by 2030, much of the Third World will be nuclear armed while the developed nations will have no nuclear capability?